A person in a boat floating in a small pond throws an anchor overboard. What happens to the level of the pond? (a) It rises. (b) It falls. (c) It remains the same.
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This means that the anchor displaces a certain volume of water equal to its own volume. Since the anchor is now at the bottom of the pond, it does not affect the level of the water. The water level remains the same. Show more…
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